20/05Result
56th match (N), Indian Premier League at Pune, May 20 2018
CSK won by 5 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Lungi Ngidi
Lungi NgidiChennai Super Kings
20/05Result
56th match (N), Indian Premier League at Pune, May 20 2018
CSK won by 5 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Lungi Ngidi
Lungi NgidiChennai Super Kings

10pm They're out in the middle. I see two slips.

Yuvraj Jaiswal: "In what scenario can CSK lose their second spot to KKR?" --- If they get bowled out for 77. Or play out 20 overs for 77...

Most wickets for CSK in IPL:

90* - Bravo 90 - Ashwin 76 - Albie Morkel 62 - Jadeja

Bravo: We'll be happy chasing 154. We bat very deep, so well done to the bowlers. Good job restricting a good batting line-up. Good pitch, but you need to pitch in the right areas to get success. These guys bowled well. We got wickets with the new ball, and that's very important. We always have room for improvement with regards to death-overs bowling. We need to accept that good balls will go for sixes, so you've got to believe in yourself. It's a concern, but we're improving. Because it's the best versus the best.

9:48pm We'll bring you confirmation soon on whether KXIP need to restrict Chennai to 99 or 100 KXIP must restrict Chennai to 100 or fewer to qualify for the playoffs. Kings XI had a nightmare start and despite Karun Nair's half-century - the only middle-order fifty they've had since his fifty in the first game - this is by no means a daunting challenge for the Super Kings. They have a shot at No. 1 if they chase this before 17.4 overs. Is it what they'll go for after Ngidi's sensational spell?

19.4
W
Thakur to Rajpoot, OUT, bowled out. Slower short ball at off stump, makes room and slices one to long-on where Faf is calm and very still a centimetre in front of the boundary. Graceful landing and that's out, confirmed by the replays

AS Rajpoot c du Plessis b Thakur 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

19.3
1
Thakur to Sharma, 1 run, full ball on the stumps, makes room and drills it to sweeper cover
19.2
1
Thakur to Rajpoot, 1 run, yorker outside off, has a heave at it again, thick outside edge to third man
19.1
0
Thakur to Rajpoot, no run, nice juicy length ball outside off, nice, clean, aimless swing somewhere in the middle stump vicinity. Beaten

END OF OVER:
19 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 151/9 | RR: 7.94

  • Ankit Rajpoot1 (1b)
  • Mohit Sharma1 (2b)
  • Dwayne Bravo4-0-39-2
  • Lungi Ngidi4-1-10-4

Fifties for Karun Nair in KXIP's first and last league games. No half-centuries in between.

Johan: "As a Saffer and long-time fan, couldn't be more pleased to see Lungi doing so well: a combined 6/24 off 7 overs from the last 2 matches at the business end of the tournament. Well played, young man!"

18.6
1
Bravo to Rajpoot, 1 run, slower ball at a length on leg stump, tapped into the midwicket region off the back foot
18.5
W
Bravo to Nair, OUT, and then he msicues one to find mid-off. Nair is livid with himself. Seems to have been in the right place once again. A yorker and he's leg-side of it, trying to go inside-out between extra cover and mid-off. Gets it right off the toe to that fielder and whacks the ground with his bat

KK Nair c Chahar b Bravo 54 (26b 3x4 5x6) SR: 207.69

18.4
6
Bravo to Nair, SIX, fifty! And once again, he knows what's coming because he's made it so! The short ball, obviously. Steps out and swats it over wide long-on
18.3
6
Bravo to Nair, SIX, he's in full control. Once again, puts the pressure with one six and makes the bowler bowl exactly what he wants the next ball. Bravo's slower ball is anticipated - he's going down on his knee very early outside off. When it arrives, he scoops him over fine leg
18.2
4
Bravo to Nair, FOUR, hello! Karun Nair with an outrageous reverse pick-up from outside leg stump. Full and fired down leg side. He skips quickly into stance and taps this over backward point
18.1
0
Bravo to Nair, no run, short of a length outside off, nudges it straight to point on the up

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | PBKS: 134/8 | RR: 7.44

  • Karun Nair38 (21b)
  • Mohit Sharma1 (2b)
  • Lungi Ngidi4-1-10-4
  • Shardul Thakur3-0-31-1

Aravindh1914: "Can Chennai choose pune as their home next season as well? Doubt if chahar and lungi will be as effective as this in chennai

Terrific spell from Ngidi. Joint fourth-best ever for CSK. Chennai will now surely be thinking about going No. 1. Kings XI's task getting harder and harder...

17.6
1
Ngidi to Nair, 1 run, length ball on middle stump, punched to long-on on the up
17.5
1
Ngidi to Sharma, 1 run, short of a length outside off, opens the face and gets it to point's right
17.4
0
Ngidi to Sharma, no run, length ball on off stump, defended into the covers
17.3
W
Ngidi to Tye, OUT, chips the next one straight to mid-off. Ngidi with the Heavy BallTM in the corridor again. Tye looking to jab at it well in front of the body, can only chip it harmlessly over the bowler. 4 for 8 for Ngidi. Kings XI's season closing rapidly...

AJ Tye c Raina b Ngidi 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

17.2
0
Ngidi to Tye, no run, a vicious yorker first up. Does fantastically to dig this out to mid-off
17.1
W
Ngidi to Ashwin, OUT, a review this time. Ngidi must have charming eyes. Dhoni says he heard nothing but takes the review anyway. But Ngidi is right! Ashwin is looking to chop this length ball down to third man and he's got a very very thin edge on this! Ashwin is gone! What a review. Some climb in in the corridor from a length, very fast, and just enough for Ashwin

R Ashwin c †Dhoni b Ngidi 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

17.1
1w
Ngidi to Ashwin, 1 wide, short ball down leg side. He looks to tickle it fine. Ngidi appeals. Umpire says wide. No review.

END OF OVER:
17 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 131/6 | RR: 7.70

  • Karun Nair37 (20b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin0 (0b)
  • Shardul Thakur3-0-31-1
  • Ravindra Jadeja3-0-23-1
16.6
4
Thakur to Nair, FOUR, lazy attempt from Dhoni and that's a missed chance. Nair backs away too much and is lunging to try and play a square drive. Gets a thick edge that flies to Dhoni's right and he only gets an obligatory right hand out at this, feet barely moving
16.6
1w
Thakur to Nair, 1 wide, knuckle ball goes woefully wrong It's very wide
16.5
6
Thakur to Nair, SIX, induces the bouncer by faking a shuffle. Quickly jumps back and gets inside the line to ramp this comfortably over deep square leg
16.4
4
Thakur to Nair, FOUR, goes over extra cover. New favourite shot for Nair. Exposes the stumps and gets an overpitched ball again that he can open the face against as he goes aerially. Beats BIllings to his right
16.3
W
Thakur to Patel, OUT, give that man a raise! Sam Billings takes a stunner! A graceful leap forward after a short sprint in from a straight-ish deep square leg position and a tumble to kill the momentum without letting the elbow hit the floor - top class athleticism. Axar slices the short ball and it's dipping fast

AR Patel c Billings b Thakur 14 (12b 0x4 1x6) SR: 116.66

16.2
2
Thakur to Patel, 2 runs, misfield at mid-off. Length ball just outside off, mistimed, slic-ey punch on the up from Axar. Chahar gets down very slowly and allows it to pass

Kundan: "The discussion about auction and grooming is meaningless. You only get them for 2 months, only a fool will 'invest' too much for two months."

16.1
1lb
Thakur to Nair, 1 leg bye, length ball on leg stump, backs away and gets followed down leg side. Looks to flick it uppishly but can't get bat on it

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CSK 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3AT RayuduF du Plessis
2nd24SK RainaF du Plessis
3rd0SK RainaSW Billings
4th31Harbhajan SinghSK Raina
5th56SK RainaDL Chahar
6th45MS DhoniSK Raina